Connolly iHealth Technologies Chooses Utah for Western OperationsThe global payment integrity firm is expected to add 145 jobs to the community

SALT LAKE CITY—Connolly iHealth Technologies, along with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), announced today that it will open an office in Utah in May to serve its health care clients in the western United States. This represents an expansion of the company’s operations in the state, as an office serving retail industry customers is already in place. The new project will provide up to 145 long-term financial services jobs to the Salt Lake community.

“Utah has always been home to pioneers—and Connolly iHT is an exceptional example of pioneering,” said Val Hale, executive director of GOED. “Their health care division is truly innovative and will be a great boost to our cutting-edge financial services industry in the state.”

“Connolly iHT’s purpose is to create value by delivering superior results in payment integrity and insight driven solutions,” said CEO Doug Williams. Connolly iHT serves 20 of the top 25 health care payers in the U.S., and nine of the top 10 U.S. retailers. The company generated $3 billion in annual savings for clients over the past two years while processing more than two trillion transactions annually.

Connolly iHT’s health care division is experiencing robust growth, adding clients and expanding its scope of services, which has spurred the need for an expansion westward.

“Recruiting efforts in our new market are off to an excellent start,” said Cory Deagle, VP of Connolly iHT audit operations for Salt Lake City. “We are very excited by the opportunity to build our next large office in Salt Lake City. We have been able to identify terrific candidates in the local market. All indications are that Connolly iHT’s required skillset is a great match for the skilled workforce in Salt Lake City.”

Connolly iHT has indicated that their new facility will create up to 145 jobs over the next five years. The total wages, including medical benefits, in aggregate are expected to exceed 125 percent of the Salt Lake County average wage. The projected new state wages over the life of the agreement are expected to be approximately $48.3 million. Projected new state tax revenues, as a result of corporate, payroll and sales taxes, are estimated to be more than $2.6 million dollars over five years. The new Connolly iHT office has the potential to result in an expected capital investment of $385,000.

“We are pleased to see Connolly iHT join Utah’s strong financial industry,” said Jeff Edwards, president and CEO of the Economic Development Corporation of Utah. “We also expect them to become a vital part of our health care industry. It’s a win-win.”

As part of a contract with Connolly iHT, the GOED Board of Directors has approved up to a maximum tax credit of $520,351 in the form of post-performance Economic Development Tax Increment Finance (EDTIF) incentives, which is 20 percent of the new state taxes Connolly iHT will pay over the five-year life of the agreement. Each year, as Connolly iHT meets the criteria in its contract with the state, it will earn a portion of the total tax credit incentive.

Open positions at the company can be found by going on the company’s website www.connolly.com and visiting the Careers page.

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About the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) Web: business.utah.gov

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) charter is based on Governor Gary Herbert’s commitment to economic development statewide. Utah’s economic development vision is that Utah will lead the nation as the best performing economy and be recognized as a premier global business destination. The mandate for this office is to provide rich business resources for the creation, growth and recruitment of companies to Utah and to increase tourism and film production in the state. GOED accomplishes this mission through the administration of programs that are based around targeted industries or “economic clusters” that demonstrate the best potential for development. GOED utilizes state resources and private sector contracts to fulfill its mission. For more information please contact: Michael Sullivan, 801-538-8811 or mgsullivan@utah.govAbout Connolly iHealthTechnologies
Connolly: www.connolly.com
iHealth Technologies: www.ihealthtechnologies.com
Created by the merger of Connolly and iHealth Technologies in 2014, Connolly iHT receives and processes around 2 trillion payment transactions annually to more than 100 clients in the retail and health care industries. In its health care division, Connolly iHT reviews $370 billion in paid medical claims each year. In its retail division Connolly iHT provides services to 9 of the top ten U.S. retailers.